23rd January 2003, 9:15 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Laser Link
I will admit that maybe Nintendo should have included a DVD player with GameCube. It seemed that it really was a deciding factor for people. I guess they don't really care what specific games a console plays, they don't know the difference. It just plays games. And this one also has a DVD player. Oooh! But would it really matter next time? Will anybody buy a console for a DVD player in 2005? I know there will be many people without DVD players still (probably myself included), but I can't imagine it will be a big selling point. More like the DC's cd player would be my guess.
Online is obviously a must, and it needs to be set up from Day 1. They really need to get an online network going with GameCube if for no other reason than to see what works. They always used that excuse for stuff like the DD.
If the new console is backwards compatible, they will be able to do what Sony did with the PS2 launch: stick PS2 labels on PSX games. That will help the software problem a little, but they still need to get something like Mario out. And they can't rely on name brand anymore. It has to blow everything else away, even the other launch games for other systems. I'm 100% certain Nintendo CAN make a game that much better than any other, they have done it countless times. But WILL they? I don't know.
the Gamecube is a game machine, nothing more. Many people already own a DVD Player, and there is also a price difference to consider. Although if you don't have a DVD Player and you're looking to buy a game console, sure, you can buy a PS2 and get both, or you can buy a GameCube and one game for the same price.
Online play has been talked about to death, and I don't know why. Sure, if the GC gets hooked up to the net, I'll be first in line to play a few rounds of Melee with some dude in Russia. However, even if the GameCubes online adapter never comes out, I'd think nothing less of Nintendo. I own 19 games, and only 6 of them are multiplayer. I like nothing more than playing some Melee against an actual person with actual strategies, but most of my gaming time is spent, happily, solo.
Also, with the money I've invested in my GameCube, I would be mad if the GC is obsolete in two years and my games can't be played anymore without hooking up the old system. So when the N2005 comes out, I'll tuck my GameCube away in a drawer, but still be able to enjoy my favorite games (people with PS1s, shut up in advance)
So that's my 2 cents. Criticize if you wish, but that's how I feel about the topics at hand.
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